84 YARD AND GARDEN 



forgotten that it will respond generously to 

 good treatment accorded after it lias estab- 

 lished itself. Only too frequently vigorous 

 vines display signs of failure and decrepitude 

 because their roots fail to find food enough 

 to supply them with sustenance. Such plants 



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Flowers of Ihe C'lematis 

 ( Clematis Jacl iiiaiii) 



can be re-invigorated and maintained in healthy, 

 thriving condition by annual applications of 

 manure and an occasional top dressing with 

 fresh soil and artificial fertilizers. Liquid ma- 

 nure, wherever it can be applied without of- 

 fensive effects, will be found the most rapid 

 agent in restoring a plant's strength and vigor. 



